Best Happy Hours in Manchester 2018

Here we go, the best happy hours in the city so you don't need to trawl through a thousand tweets to discover how to save yourself a couple of quid. It was a big slog finding most of these, almost as if some of the venues were actively hiding them...

By Ben Brown | Last updated 13 August 2018

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17 Below
Wednesday to Saturday, 5pm – 8pm

Cocktails for £5

17 Bow Ln, Manchester M2 4FW
www.17below.com

 

All Star Lanes
Monday to Friday, 3pm – 7pm

2-4-1 Cocktails
Bottle of Prosecco for £19
5 Bottles of Budweiser for £16

All Star Lanes, 235 Deansgate, Manchester M3 4EN
https://www.allstarlanes.co.uk/locations/manchester

 

Allotment
Monday to Friday, 5pm – 8pm

Lawn Ranger Lager £3.50
Bottle of House Wine for £12.50
House Gin & Tonic for £4.00
Bottle of Estrella for £3.50
Glass of House Wine or Prosecco for £4.00

Allotment, 24 Dale St, Manchester M1 1FY
allotmentbar.co.uk/

Apotheca
Everday & until 7pm Friday & 5pm Saturday

2 Bubbly cocktails for £12
2 Devilish cocktails for £10
2 Delightful cocktails for £10

Apotheca, 17 Thomas St, Manchester M4 1EU
www.apothecabar.co.uk

 

Artisan
Monday to Friday, 5pm – 7pm (all day Friday)

2 cocktails for £10

Artisan, The Avenue, 18-22 Bridge St, Manchester M3 3BZ
www.artisan.uk.com

 

Black Dog Ballroom NQ & NWS
Sunday to Friday, 4pm – 8pm

£4 selected cocktails
£10 bottle house wine
£3 Pint of Lager/Cider
£3 Selected Bottles of Beer
£2.50 Jagerbomb
£4 All Loaded Fries

Black Dog Ballroom NQ, Basement Affleck’s Palace, Church St, Manchester M4 1PW
Black Dog Ballroom NWS, 11-13 New Wakefield St, Manchester M1 5NP
www.blackdogballroom.co.uk

Bluu
Sunday to Friday, 5pm – 9pm

2 ‘Something Bluu ‘cocktails for £10

Bluu, Smithfield Market Hall, Manchester M4 1BD
www.bluu.co.uk

 

Bunny Jackson’s
Every Day, 5pm – 9pm

Party Cocktails for £5
Bunny Boilers £5
House Wine £12
Prosecco £16
All Day, Every Day – Frozen Daiquiri for £5
Fridays – Old Fashioned for £5
Free Hot Dog with every drink after 9pm every day

Bunny Jacksons, 1 Jack Rosenthal Street, Manchester M15 4RA
www.bunnyjacksons.co.uk/

 

Common
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 4pm – 7pm
Thursday, 4pm-close

2 cans for £6 (Beavertown Neck Oil or Berliner Pilsner)
2 cocktails for £10 (Gin Bramble / Negroni / Margarita)
Bottle of Prosecco for £15

Common, 39 Edge St, Manchester M4 1HW
www.aplacecalledcommon.co.uk

 

Corbieres
Friday, 5pm – 7pm

Free Pizza with every bottle of wine or 4 drinks

Corbieres, 2 Half Moon Street, Deansgate, Manchester, M2 7PS

Crazy Pedro’s
Sunday to Friday, 5pm – 9pm

Full pizza for £10
Slices for £2
2-4-1 cocktails
Bottle of wine for £8

Crazy Pedros, 55-57 Bridge St, Manchester M3 3BQ
Crazy Pedros NQ, Short St, Manchester M1 1JG
www.crazypedros.co.uk

 

The Deaf Institute
Every day, 4pm – 6pm

Cocktails for £5
Bottle of wine for £10
Pint of beer for £2.80

The Deaf Institute, 135 Grosvenor St, Manchester M1 7HE
www.thedeafinstitute.co.uk

 

Dive NQ
Monday to Friday, 5pm – 8pm

Glass of Wine for 2.50
Bottles of Beer for £2.50
Pints for £2.50
Cocktails for £4
Root Bombs for £2

Dive NQ, Tib Street / Oldham Street, Northern Quarter, Manchester M4 1SH
https://www.divenq.co.uk/

 

Dog Bowl
Monday to Friday, 4pm – 7pm

Selected cocktails for £4
Bee 17, Corona, Estrella for £3
Bottle of house wine for £10
Jagerbomb for £2.50

Dog Bowl, Whitworth St W, Manchester M1 5WW
www.blackdogballroom.co.uk/dog-bowl

Dogs n Dough
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 4pm – 7pm

£5 cocktails
The Pedigree: 2 dogs or dough & bottle of wine for £22
The Runt: 2 dogs or dough & 4 pint pitcher for £22
The Top Dog: 2 dogs or dough & bottle of Prosecco for £27

Dogs n Dough, Bow Ln, Manchester M2 4JW
www.dogsndough.com

 

El Capo
Every day, 4pm – 7pm (all night on Thursday)

Cocktails for £5
Tequila shots for £2.50
Bottles of Sol for £2.50
House spirit and mixer for £3.50

El Capo, 12 Tariff St, Manchester M1 2FF
www.elcaponq.co.uk

 

Electrik
Monday to Friday, 5pm – 7pm

House cocktails for £5
Bottle of House wine for £10
Bottle of Prosecco for £15

Electrik, 559 Wilbraham Rd, Manchester M21 0AE
www.electrikbar.co.uk/

 

English Lounge
Monday to Friday, 4pm – 7pm

Two Long Drinks or Fizz cocktails for £10

English Lounge, 64-66 High St, Manchester M4 1EA
www.englishloungemanchester.co.uk

Font
All Day Every Day

Buy 2 cans of Berliner Pilsner for £5

Friday & Saturday 11pm til 1am

2 for 1 selected cocktails (choose 2 of the same – Kiss from Ruby, Zombie, Amaretto Sour, Cosmopolitan, Whisky Sour)
Can and a Shot – £5

Font, 7-9 New Wakefield St, Manchester M1 5NP
www.thefontbar.wordpress.com/manchester

 

Gorilla
Every day, 5pm – 8pm

Cocktails for £5
Carafe of house wine for £10

Gorilla, 54-56 Whitworth St W, Manchester M1 5WW
www.thisisgorilla.com

 

Grafene
Monday – Friday, 5pm – 8pm

Cocktails for £5

Grafene, 6, 55 King Street, Manchester M2 4LQ
https://www.grafene.co.uk/

 

Hard Rock Café
Sunday to Thursday, 4pm – 7pm
Friday to Saturday, 9pm – Close

2-4-1 on selected cocktails

The Printworks, Exchange Square, Manchester M4 2BS
www.hardrock.com/cafes/manchester

Hold Fast
Monday to Saturday, 4pm – 7pm
Sunday, All Day

2 Bottles of Corona for £5
2 Hold Fast or Orchard Pig pint for £6
2 House Spirit and Mixer for £6
2 Cocktails for £9
Bottle of House Wine for £12

Hold Fast, 50 Newton St, Manchester M1 2EA
https://hattershostels.com/hold-fast-bar/

 

Hula
Monday to Friday, 5pm – 9pm

2 cocktails for £10
2 beers for £5
3 Jagerbombs for £10

Hula, 11 Stevenson Square, Manchester M1 1DB
www.hulabar.co.uk

 

The Kings Arms, Salford
Monday to Friday, 12pm – 7pm

IPA for £2.60
Fosters for £2.80
Symonds for £2.80
Selected bottled beers 2 for £7
Double up on spirits for £1
Bottle of wine: £9.95

The Kings Arms, 11 Bloom St, Salford M3 6AN
www.kingsarmssalford.com/

 

The Koffee Pot
Every Day, 4pm – 10pm

2 Cocktails for £8

The Koffee Pot, 84-86 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LE
www.thekoffeepot.co.uk/

Liars Club
Sunday – Friday, 5pm – 9pm

2 Cocktails for £10
1/3 off sharing cocktails
Bottle of wine for £8
Selected Beers for £2.50

Liars Club, 19A Back Bridge St, Manchester M3 2PB
www.theliarsclub.co.uk

 

Luck Lust Liquor & Burn
Sunday – Friday, 5pm – 8pm

2-4-1 cocktails
Bottle of house wine for £10
Selected draughts for £3 a pint

Luck Lust Liquor and Burn, 100-102 High St, Manchester M4 1HP
lucklustliquorburn.com/

 

Matt & Phreds
Monday, Wednesday & Thursday, 6pm – 8pm
Tuesday, 6pm – 12am
Friday, 4pm – 7.30pm
Saturday, 5pm – 6pm

Buy Two Alcoholic Drinks, (excluding 1/2 pints, shots or small glasses of wine), and get a FREE pizza.
They also have a separate offer on 2-4-1 Cocktails.

Matt & Phreds, 64 Tib St, Manchester M4 1LW
www.mattandphreds.com

 

Menagerie
Monday to Friday, from 5pm – 7pm

2-4-1 Signature Cocktails, House red or white, San Miguel Fresca, Prosecco

Menagerie, One New Bailey, New Bailey St, Salford M3 5JL
www.menagerierestaurant.co.uk

Pen & Pencil
Monday to Friday, 5pm – 7pm

2 cocktails for £10
Bottle of Modelo for £3
Bottle of Prosecco for £15
Bottle of house wine for £10

Pen & Pencil, Fourways House, 57 Hilton St, Manchester M1 2EJ
www.thepenandpencilnq.co.uk

 

PLY
Monday to Friday, 4pm – 7pm

Pint of Dortmunder for £3
Bottle of wine for £10
Bottle of Prosecco for £15

PLY, 26 Lever St, Manchester M1 1DW
www.plymcr.co.uk

 

Revolucion de Cuba
Monday to Friday, 3pm – 7pm
Saturday, 5pm – 7pm

2-4-1 Cocktails
Cocktail Teapots for £12
Pint of Mahou Lager for £3

Revolucion de Cuba, 11 Peter St, Manchester M2 5QR
www.revoluciondecuba.com/bar/manchester

 

Roc & Rye
Monday to Friday, 4pm – 7pm

Glass of Prosecco for £4.20
Pint of Pravha for £4.40
Select Cocktails for £6
Bottles of Prosecco for £18

Roc & Rye, 60 Spring Gardens, Manchester M2 2BQ
rocandrye.co.uk/

Rosylee
Monday to Friday, 5pm – 7pm (all day Friday)

2 Cocktails for £10 (from Classic Concoctions menu)

Rosylee, 11 Stevenson Square, Manchester M1 1DB
www.rosylee.com

 

Sakana
Every Day, until 6pm

2 for 1 Cocktails
Bottle of Prosecco for £20
6 Beers for £18

Sakana, 23 Peter St, Manchester M2 5QR
www.sakanapan-asian.co.uk/

 

Sandinista
Friday, 5pm – 9pm

Free Tapas with Every Drink
Spanish Gin and Tonic for £5
Sherry Spritzer for £5
Sangria for £4
Glass of Wine for £3
Bottles of Sol for £3

Sandinista, 2 Old Bank St, City Centre, Manchester M2 7PF

 

Scene Indian Street Kitchen
Monday to Friday, 4pm – 6pm

2 classic cocktails for £10
2 mocktails for £8

Scene Indian Street Kitchen, 4a Leftbank Spinningfields, M3 3AN
www.scenedining.com

The Shack
Every Day, 4pm – 7pm

2 Cocktails for £10

The Shack, 26-28 Hilton Street, Manchester M1 2EH
https://www.shackbarandgrill.co.uk/

 

Trof
Every day, 4pm – 8pm

House Cocktails for £6
Bottle of House Wine for £11
Bottle of Prosecco for £16

Trof, 8 Thomas St, Manchester M4 1EU
www.trofnq.co.uk

 

Turtle Bay
Sunday to Thursday – until 7pm and from 9.30pm til close
Friday & Saturday – until 7pm and from 10pm til close

2-4-1 Cocktails (both need to be the same though!)

Turtle Bay, 33-35 Oxford St
Turtle Bay, 46-50 Oldham St
www.turtlebay.co.uk

 

Twenty Twenty Two
Monday to Friday, 4pm – 7pm

Bottles of wine for £10
Cocktails for £5
Cask Ale for £2.80
Pilsner for £2.80
Bottle of Prosecco for £15

Twenty Twenty Two, 20 Dale St, Manchester M1 1EZ
www.twentytwentytwo.co.uk

Velvet
Sunday – Friday between 4pm – 7pm

2–4–1 Cocktails for £7.50
2 Glasses of Fiol Prosecco for £9.00

Velvet, 2 Canal St, Manchester M1 3HE
www.velvetmanchester.com

 

Walrus
Monday – Friday, 5pm – 9pm
Saturday, 12pm – 3pm
Sunday, 5pm – Close

2 cocktails for £10
2 beers for £5
Bottle of house wine for £10
Bottle of Prosecco for £15

Walrus, 78-88 High St, Manchester M4 1ES
www.walrusmanchester.com

 

The Whiskey Jar
Every day, until 7pm

Selected beers 2 for £6
2 cocktails for £10
Selected bottles of Wine for £10

The Whiskey Jar, 14 Tariff St, Manchester M1 2FF
www.thewhiskeyjar.com